Michael Eugene Cowherd

Michael Eugene Cowherd obituary

Michael Eugene Cowherd

Michael Cowherd Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wasson Funeral Home - Siloam Springs on Feb. 9, 2026.
Michael Eugene Cowherd, 73, of Kansas, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026, at Northeastern Health Systems in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Mr. Cowherd was born August 28, 1952, in California to Eugene Cowherd, and Marjorie Joan (Enos) Cowherd in California. He worked in car sales, and loved camping, vacationing on the beach and Margaritaville. Most of all, he loved his granddaughters. Michale was preceded in death by his mother, Marjorie Joan (Enos) Cowherd; his father, Eugene Cowherd.

He is survived by his daughter, Kristen Delaney (Mike) of Rose, Oklahoma; three granddaughters, Hadley Rae Delaney of Rose, Oklahoma, Ropelyn Rio Delaney of Rose, Oklahoma, and Steely Jo Delaney of Rose, Oklahoma.

A memorial visitation is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Wasson Funeral Home in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.

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